Scriven Named Outstanding Columbus Officer of 1974
Edwin Scriven, a Columbus Police patrolman since 1973, was named Columbus Outstanding Police Officer of 1974 at the sixth annual Police Appreciation Banquet hosted by American Legion Hartman Post 64. About 20 attendees heard main speaker Ray Oltman of the Nebraska American Legion. The event presented Scriven with plaques and his name will join the first five year honorees on a ceremonial plaque at the police station.
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Edwin Scriven
Columbus
American Legion Hartment Post 64
the Legion Hall
Scriven
Hartman Post
Wes Boxa
Nebraska Weather Shifts From Snow to Cold Ahead
United Press International reports a winter storm blanketing Nebraska with up to five inches of snow in parts including Mullen Valentine Omaha Norfolk Chadron. Winds to 45 mph drive subzero wind chills as highs struggle from the 30s to 70s across the state with rain or snow possible Wednesday and calmer conditions later.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Old Mall
Iowa
Valentine
Scottsbluff
Omaha
Mullen
Chadran
Alliance
Heavy snows hit South Dakota prompting travel advisory
South Dakota state and county authorities urge motorists to stay home as spring snow storm leaves roads poor and visibilities near zero to 100 yards. Strong winds hinder snow plow work with drifts up to eight feet in Gettysburg and 30 inches in Lead. Several counties report stranded motorists but no cattle losses. Road clearing suspended until wind eases.
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United Press International
South Dakota
Pierre
Gettysburg
Deadwood
Huron
Pennington County
Minnehaha
Smith Sponsors Cedar Rapids reclamation bill in House
U S Representative Virginia Staith introduced legislation to authorize the Cedar Rapids reclamation project along the Cedar and Loup Rivers in Wheeler Gresley Boone and Nance Counties Nebraska. The plan includes a dam reservoir diversion dam canals and pumping facilities to irrigate 26800 acres for flood control recreation and wildlife.
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U.S
Virginia Staith
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Cedar Rapids
Cedar and
Loup
Wheeler
Gresley
Boone
Nance
Spalding
Cedar River
Congress
House Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Smith
Utility worker falls from pole near Columbus
An employee of Corn Husker Public Power fell from a pole about eight miles north of Columbus on Mason Road and was taken to Bellevue Community Hospital by an emergency unit. He was X-rayed and not admitted.
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Cornhusker
Bellen Community Hospital
Bob Hamling
Columbus
Mason Road
Hamling
Tax negotiators clash over housing tax credit plan
Washington officials report sharp disagreement between House and Senate negotiators on a proposed tax credit up to 2000 dollars for buying a newly built home. The sides, amid a 19.9 and 33.1 billion dollar cuts debate, ended their first session without agreement and warned the bill may extend beyond today.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
al Ullman
D-Ore
Ullman
Six unsolved murders shake rural Graham County Kansas
Residents in Graham County Kansas grow fearful as six bodies are found since November in north-central Kansas. Victims include three children from Marquette and a woman and her son near Wakeeney. Investigators seek leads, noting delays in evidence. Local officials report increased caution and locked doors.
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Kansas
Kansas County
Beth
Barry Betts
Elise
Marquette
Tiane Lovette
Fort Madison
Iowa
Cheryle Young
Downey
Calif
Guy
Wakeeney
Denver
Robert Clester
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Western Region
Closter
Clutter
Garden City
Truman Capole
Richard Eugene Hickock
Perry Edward Smith
Herb Clutter
Hickock
Smith
Capole
Cluster
Graham County
Hill City
Randall Weller
Young-Lovette
Weller
Columbus Area Chamber awards meeting set
The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce plans its annual awards meeting at Columbus Senior High School auditorium on April 5 with an 8 p.m. program after a 7 p.m. coffee in the cafeteria. Pau Harvey will speak. Tickets are five dollars, available at the Chamber office.
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Columbus Area
Bob Walgren
Joe Zapotocky
Chamber
Max Kiburz
Jim Holmberg
Mothersingers
Cliff Kowltnik Bank
Barber
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Vince
America
Wes Baxa
Baxa
Lions Club
Platte College Fine Arts
Andy Jensen
Ralph Eickhoff
Platte College
Matthew Sujka
Paw Reinker
Joan Widhalm
Humphrey
Bruce
Wayne Zimmerman
Richland
Beth Ann Hinrichs
Heidi Sloth
Bellwood
Terri Bernt
Lisa Rodgers
David Davis
Judi Elston
Jimmie Peters
American Legion
Terry Anderson
Bruce Matthew Sajka
Joan Zimmerman
Paul Widhalm
Frant Reinker
Lions
Norfolk
Chadron
Wisconsin
Oregon
National Weather Service
Hansen
Dirk Howe
Mrs. Smith
Harold Johnson
California
Hall City
Kan
Kansas Town
Emmet Betts
C.C
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